Reversible book-cover



Patented Nov. l5, I898.

T. O. FOSTER. REVERSIBLE BOOK COVER (Application filed Aug. 7, 1897.!

(N0 Model.)

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NITED STATES ATENT Futon;

THEODORE D. FOSTER, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

REVERSIBLE BOOK-COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 614,426, datedNovember 15, 1898. Application filed August 7; 1397- ri l NO- 647,461.(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE D. FOSTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cam'- bridge, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in ReversibleCovers for Binding Manuscripts,- of which the following is aspecification.

My invention consists in the improved construction of the cover inseparate leaves, whereby either one of the leaves of the cover can beturned entirely back against the opposite leaf, so as to enable themanuscripts to be more conveniently read or the papers more convenientlywritten upon, and any desired number of pages may be embraced betweenthe leaves of the cover, the flexible connection between theattaching-strip and the outer portion of the leaf of the cover beingadapted to cover and conceal the attaching-strip, the stiff outerportion of the cover being carried forward clear of the attachingstripwhen the leaves of the cover are closed upon the side of themanuscript-paper.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents an outer side view ofmy improved manuscript-cover. Fig. 2 represents a top edge view showingthe edges of the inclosed sheets of paper. Fig. 3 represents an innerView of the outspread opened leaves of the cover, the attachedmanuscript-paper being turned to one side. Fig. 4: represents the samewith the attached manuscript-paper turned to the opposite side.

In the drawings, A A represent the separate opposite leaves of thecover, the outer portion a of each leaf being made of comparativelystiff material, which is connected with the comparatively stiffattaching-strip b by means of the intermediate flexible connection 0. a

The attaching-strip b is provided with the perforations d d, which areadapted to receive the metallic fasteners e e, the shanks ff of whichare passed through the perforations 01 d and through correspondingperforations made in the sheets of paper 0 and spread outwardly fromeach other at the opposite side, as shown in Fig. 4; but other wellknownfastenings may be employed.

When the cover is attached to the manuscript-paper O, theattaching-strips b are cov ered by the flexible connection 0, so thatwhen the leaves of the cover are closed, as shown in Fig. 2, thefasteners e ewill be con= cealed from view. The stiff outer portion a ofthe cover will not be folded upon the stiff attaching-strip b, but willbe carried over be yond the forward edge of the strip 6 to rest fairlyagainst the surface of the manuscriptpaper 0. The cover will thuspresent a neat and attractive appearance, and each leaf of v the covermay be readily folded back to the opposite side.

I claim as my invention- 1. A separate reversible cover-leaf, comprisinga comparatively stiff front portion, a comparatively stiff perforatedstrip at its back portion, and an intermediate flexible connectionadapted to fold forward and hide the fastenings employed to connect theperforated strip of the said cover-leaf to the paper, and carry thestiff front portion beyond the perforated strip, and to fold backward tothe opposite side of the manuscript-paper, substantially as described.

2. A reversible cover formed in two separate leaves, each of which isprovided with a comparatively stiff front portion, a comparatively stiffperforated strip at its back portion, and an intermediate flexibleconnection between the front portion and the perforated strip, and thefastenings passed through the perforations of the perforated strips insuch a manner that the said fastenings will be hidden by theforwardly-folded flexible conneotion of the cover, while the stiff frontportion will be carried beyond the perforated strip, and either leaf maybe folded back against the opposite leaf of the cover, substantially asdescribed.

THEODORE D. FOSTER.

Witnesses:

SOCRATES SOHOLFIELD, WALTER F. OUsHINe.

